I am writing on behalf of the University Research and Grants Committee to encourage you to apply for the upcoming University, Research, Scholarship and Creativity Grant. This is the annual grant that awards 3 units of release or funding to pursue your research interests. The purpose of the Research, Scholarship and Creative Activity Award is to encourage faculty to begin developing "seed" projects that we can use to eventually apply for external funding. Please take the time to invest your ideas and use the resources that are available to us. I am on the committee to serve as an advocate for our college! The due date for this application is usually late February or early March. I will send more information as we get closer to the date. In the meantime, if you have any questions about the application process, the review criteria, or the ranking process, feel free to contact me.